July 1, 2003 -- Clise Properties, the majority owner of the Westin Building, has expanded its Seattle data center presence with the launch of the Securities Building Technology Center, the company announced.
The 20,000 square foot data center within the Securities Building was initially built by COLO.COM and recently upgraded by ClearBlue Technologies. Clise assumed management of the facility from ClearBlue, which will stay on as a tenant.
The Securities Building Technology Center will be operated by the management team of The Westin Building, Seattle's premier telecom hotel. A fiber connection between the two facilities provides SBTC tenants with access to more than 150 telecom companies housed in the Westin Building.
"Tech companies can move in today and be connected to the Internet service provider of their choice within hours," said Kyle Peters, Vice President and General Manager of Clise Properties, Inc. "With our Westin Building direct connection, we offer what no other facility in town can offer."
The facilities are built with the N+1 infrastructure required for today's technology dependent companies including battery-backed power plants, redundant HVAC units, state-of-the-art, very-early smoke detection systems, a CCTV digital video recording system, biometric access control, and a generator to provide power in the event of extended utility outages.
"This space offers businesses the reliability and connectivity they need to compete in today's highly competitive e-business environment," said Westin Building Telecom Facilities Manager Michael Boyle. "Over a five-year period, a company can save up to $200,000 leasing 2,000 square feet at the Securities Building Technology Center instead of building out their own space, while at the same time retaining a much more reliable and robust site."
Founded in 1889, Clise Properties, Inc. owns and manages more than three million square feet of real estate in the downtown Seattle area. Its commercial office properties include the Securities Building, Westin Building, Denny Building, Sixth & Lenora Building and 1700 Seventh Avenue.